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Iowa House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Iowa House District 72

A district of about 38,000 people, 35% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes in line with the nation for president.

Jennifer Smith (R) · since Nov 5, 2024Flipped in 2026Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →

Where it sits among all 100 seats

Every Iowa House of Representatives seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.

Even33rd most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican51st seat · the majority lineDistrict 72

Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Every race on these lines

Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.

202220242026
Iowa House of RepresentativesD+0.8R+6.6D+7.4

Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year

Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: Iowa Secretary of StateUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Who lives here, compared

Grey bars show the spread of all 100 seats. Small marks are other seats in Iowa. The black marker is District 72.

Adults with a bachelor's degree35% 71st pct · 30th of 100 in IA

Higher than 71% of seats.

White adults without a degree60% 48th pct · 52nd of 100 in IA

Lower than 52% of seats.

Hispanic residents1% 1st pct · 99th of 100 in IA

Lower than 99% of seats.

Black residents3% 61st pct · 40th of 100 in IA

Higher than 61% of seats.

Asian residents2% 62nd pct · 39th of 100 in IA

Higher than 62% of seats.

People per square mile638 64th pct · 37th of 100 in IA

Denser than 64% of seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET

Seats most like this one

Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean. 1 of the 4 flipped this year.

District 73
36% college gradsD+7.1Held DDistrict 40
34% college gradsR+6.8Flipped DDistrict 42
42% college gradsR+0.3Held DDistrict 71
37% college gradsD+9.8Held D

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2022.

  1. Matt Robinson (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 7.4
  2. Jennifer J. Smith (R)
    2025–2027 · Won 2024 by 6.6
  3. Charles Isenhart (D)
    2023–2025 · Won 2022 by 0.8

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)